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It marked the deadliest day in the region since the Gaza war in 2014, with thousands of others injured.

This evening, the European members of the UN Security Council voiced their deep concern at the violence.

In a joint statement this evening, France, the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden called on Israel to respect the “principal of proportionality in the use of force when defending its legitimate security interests.”

“We are deeply concerned by the sharp escalation in violence that we witnessed in Gaza yesterday,” the nations said in the statement.

“This has resulted in a high number of Palestinians killed and injured.

“While recognising its right to protect its borders , we expect Israel to respect the fundamental right to peaceful protest and the principal of proportionality in the use of force when defending its legitimate security interests.”

She argued: "I know that the Tánaiste has called in the Israeli ambassador - actually the Tánaiste should be sending the Israeli ambassador home.

"The Irish State now needs to recall our diplomatic mission from Israel."

"Cold blooded massacre"

The People Before Profit party is also calling for the ambassador's expulsion after what they described as a "cold blooded massacre of unarmed protesters".

In a earlier statement Mr Boyd Barrett said: "The Irish Government should immediately expel the Israeli ambassador and impose severe sanctions on Israel. If they fail to do so, then all their claimed commitment to International law and human rights is nothing but the purest hypocrisy."

The Labour leader Brendan Howlin believes the EU needs to take action, noting: "In the same way we stood in solidarity with our colleagues in Europe against Russia, this is a matter of the same international grievous wrong."

Fianna Fáil has called it an attack on humanity, with Darragh O'Brien stating: "It's an absolute outrage, and it was a massacre in Gaza."

The issue will be raised with the Taoiseach in the Dáil later.

Meanwhile, protests are being planned across the country later by the Ireland-Palestine Solidarity Campaign.

The group says "words are not enough", and they plan to protest against what they call the "shameful and sickening" violence.

A book of condolence for the people of Palestine will open to the public at Dublin's Mansion House tomorrow.

Off The Ball

Ireland's most popular sports show and winner of a record nine PPI radio awards hosted by Ger Gilroy, Kevin Kilbane and Joe Molloy. Monday to Thursday from 7pm - 10pm, Fridays from 7pm - 9pm, Saturdays from 1pm - 6pm and Sundays from 12pm - 6pm.